| I have been at this for 34 years now. Blood glucose testing since late 80s or so. I tested about 10 times a day up until about 2 months ago. It never bothered me and it does not do anything to your fingers. Maybe a little tougher Skin on your fingers but no big deal. I am now on CGMS but you still have to test a minumum of 4 times a day, plus I do not have it on all the time. I go back to my 10 to 12 times a day. No problem. Set your poker to a minumum depth that will still get you enough blood for a sample and it won't hurt as much. I do not even feel it now.
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Type 1 since 4/74
Pump user since 10/17/06!
MM 522 pump
CGMS started 10/3/08
A1C 5/08: 6.0
A1C 10/08 5.7
A1C 2/09 6.1
A1C 6/09 6.0
A1C 11/09 6.3
Bike miles 2008: 2434 miles
Bike miles 2009: 2213 miles
Keep on pedaling
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